A Joyful Noise: Walk on in Faith

Once again, Indiana can’t make up its mind. It decided to feel like spring last week, and then it...

Dealing with the times when life doesn’t go as planned

The sun is shining. Ah, the wonder of spring becoming reality! Doesn’t it take the winter chill to enable us to appreciate...

Here’s the Thing: Heart surgery, a hero dog, and second chances

What began as some mild symptoms (occasional shortness of breath, a little chest tightness, and a rare sensation radiating down his left...

The Amish Cook: Little Elijah’s birthday supper

In my girlhood years, Mom always did her best to make our birthdays special. Not only did she help sing Happy Birthday...

Here’s the Thing: My friend Steve Wagner

Friends are the bacon bits in the salad of life. Homer Simpson When writing, it is...

The Amish Cook: Gloria offers a belated Valentine’s Day memory and...

At the time of writing, Valentine’s Day is almost here; memories are here already. Two years ago was our...

A Joyful Noise: True Love – And Pizza

On the eve of Valentine’s Day — when Americans inexplicably conclude that those tiny candy hearts taste good...

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Here’s the Thing: A thought for profound introspection … sometimes an...

It has been established firmly in previous articles that I prefer simple over the convoluted machinations of difficult. It’s just that simple....

The Amish Cook: Packing brings back childhood memories

Scenes of girlhood days marched before me this week in a new way as Cousin Judith and I emptied the kitchen cabinets...